Soil protection and rehabilitation services Soils are essential for life At CREAF we have long-established experience in the protection and rehabilitation of highly degraded areas, the valorization of organic waste for technosol construction, soil ecotoxicology, field soil profile description for soil quality, taxonomy and capability assessments in human managed or natural environments. Based on this experience, we have elaborated protocols which help optimizing the restoration process.Our services are addressed to companies and professionals associated with the restoration of degraded lands, territorial managers, agronomists, farmers, waste management companies, researchers, administration technicians, and private supported aiming to land restoration or remediation, waste management or soil quality and diversity assessments.Technical and testimonial expert soil reportsEcotoxicological studiesRestoration of quarries and other degraded spacesEvaluation of organic waste for use as soil amendmentField description of soil profilesSoil analysisSoil ecosystem services assessment (carbon stocks, nutrients recycling, biodiversity)Over the past few years, various emblematic projects have demonstrated the experience and quality of the services offered by CREAF in this field. Protocols RESTOCATProtocol for the evaluation of opencast mine restorations.More information RESTOFANGSProtocol for using sewage sludge as organic amendment in technosol construction.More information Products COCOONEcotechnology for planting in arid and semi-arid enviromments.More information Services BIOCHAR USE FOR SOIL REHABILITATIONBiochar use as organic amendment for soil improvement/rehabilitation.More information ECOTOXICOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTEcotoxicological assessment of wastes and polluted soil samples (plants, fauna and microorganisms standardized tests).More information PROFILESoil field description and analysis for their taxonomical classification and capability assessmentMore information SOILSERVICEAssessment of soil ecosystem services in human-managed and natural systems (carbon stocks, nutrients, biodiversity)More information ECODRONQuarry restoration evaluation using UAV imagery.More information